In UK you can be locked-up for slapping son’s bottom

November 20, 2008

It happened the other day when Mark Frearson found out the hard way. Mark Frerson, a company director was out shopping with the family. He was seen striking his seven year-old son, for running off while shopping in public while they were out, on the bottom. Shortly after the family returned, on opening the door in response to the knock they were surprised to see police officers at their door. The officers arrested the 47-year-old dad on suspicion of assaulting a minor and the father was taken away for examination.

At Plymouth’s main police station, Mark told that as the witness who reported the incident was in no “fit stage” to make a statement, it was necessary for the father to be held up and as a result he will have to spend the night in the lock up. In the morning, next day Mark was released as the witness who claimed he had seen a man kick Harry to the ground, changed his story.

Fearsson said

“I appreciate the police’s concern, but I am still angry and bewildered at events. They seemed far too ready to presume me guilty and then cause distress to my son by taking him from me.”

As Harry’s parents are separated, the child lives with his 33 year-old mother, Kate. On that day, he was visiting his father when the pair went to the local supermarket. The child disobeyed fathers instruction not to venture out as he wanted to play in the park and so when Fearson caught up with the run-away out side a shop he smacked him once on his backside.

Harry was also made to visit the police station where he was forced to strip to his underwear for an examination.